St. Vincent worried need will outpace donations

Barrie Schmitt, left, a volunteer case worker with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, shakes hands with Leon Reese, of Naples, after giving Reese a bag of groceries in front of the agency's office in East Naples on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. Officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Catholic-based social service agency, saw a 30-percent increase in requests for grocery, rent and utility assistance over the past year, which matches the increase from the year before. In such a tough economy, officials from the agency worry that the increase of need will outpace the food donations. Photo by Tristan Spinski

Volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Naples gave out over 300 bags of groceries last week. The social service agency gives one bag of groceries a month to individuals in need to food. But with a 30-percent increase in requests for grocery, rent and utility assistance over the past year - which matches the increase from the year before - officials from the agency worry that the increase of need will outpace the food donations. Photo by Tristan Spinski

Volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Naples gave out over 300 bags of groceries last week. The social service agency gives one bag of groceries a month to individuals in need to food. But with a 30-percent increase in requests for grocery, rent and utility assistance over the past year - which matches the increase from the year before - officials from the agency worry that the increase of need will outpace the food donations. Photo by Tristan Spinski

From left, Georgette Mogilnicki, Barrie Schmitt, and Nancy Higgs, all of Naples and volunteers with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, load bags of groceries to give to people in need, on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 in East Naples. Officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Catholic-based social service agency, saw a 30-percent increase in requests for grocery, rent and utility assistance over the past year, which matches the increase from the year before. In such a tough economy, officials from the agency worry that the increase of need will outpace the food donations. Photo by Tristan Spinski

Barrie Schmitt, left, a volunteer case worker with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, talks with Amanda Williams, 21, of Naples, about receiving food and clothing assistance on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 in East Naples. Officials from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Catholic-based social service agency, saw a 30-percent increase in requests for grocery, rent and utility assistance over the past year, which matches the increase from the year before. In such a tough economy, officials from the agency worry that the increase of need will outpace the food donations. Photo by Tristan Spinski